How much money do Lamar University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $45,500 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Lamar University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Mechanical Engineering with a median starting salary of $68,800 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $68,600 and Chemical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $67,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $75,600 followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $57,900 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $57,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Lamar University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $75,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $57,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $56,600 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $54,200 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $52,400 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $51,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $51,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $49,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $48,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $46,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=226091 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Lamar University.